Jack Daniel's Belle of Lincoln Tennessee Whiskey 1.75Lt (Bottle Only)

The Jack Daniel's Belle of Lincoln is among the most storied decanters the distillery has ever produced. "Belle of Lincoln" was a whiskey brand name from the 1890s, coined when the operation still sat in what was then Lincoln County, and Mr. Jack had an ornate presentation bottle made under that name — never mass produced, given away personally as gifts. In 1979 the distillery recreated it from surviving sketches and descriptions as a commemorative 1.75-liter magnum, filled with sour mash at 90 proof (45% ABV).

The recreation captures a Victorian sensibility that no modern packaging attempts: elaborate glasswork, a grand silhouette, and proportions built for a sideboard rather than a bar rail. Alongside the Gold Medal decanters and the Master Distiller line, the Belle of Lincoln anchors serious collections both for its glass and for its proof — 90 was the old standard, two step-downs removed from today's bottling strength.

Whiskey of this era ran through the same sugar maple charcoal and new charred oak the distillery uses now, and period 90-proof Jack is remembered for a broader, sweeter frame: heavy caramel, apple, corn bread, char, and oak spice with genuine grip on the finish. Sealed examples preserve that profile as a liquid time capsule from four decades back.

Candor matters with vintage glass. This example comes as the bottle only, without the original box, and a decanter of this age can show natural evaporation, settled fill, and honest wear — the standard condition realities of 1970s collectibles. Displayed upright and out of sunlight, it is a centerpiece piece of Jack Daniel's history that few shelves can answer.

• Size: 1.75L
• Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
• Age: No age statement
• Origin: Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA
• Distillery: Jack Daniel Distillery
• Style/Class: Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey — commemorative decanter
• Composition: 80% corn, 12% rye, 8% malted barley
• Cask/Aging: New charred American oak after sugar maple charcoal mellowing
• Series/Edition: Belle of Lincoln heritage decanter — 1979 commemorative recreation of the 1890s original
• Condition: Bottle only, no box; age-consistent wear, fill, and possible evaporation expected on a 1970s decanter
• Tasting Notes: Heavy caramel, baked apple, corn bread, sugar-maple char, vanilla, oak spice; broad, gripping finish